Well, the-preacher used to preach,
He tried to save souls,
but now he's preaching just to buy jelly roll.
Well, he calls that religion,
Yes, he calls that religion,
Well, he calls that religion,
But I know he's going to hell when he dies.

Was in church last night
Happy as I could be;
The old preacher was trying to take my wife from me.
Well, he calls that religion,
Yes, he calls that religion,
Well, he calls that religion,
I know he's going to hell when he dies.

Preacher always he was a
Mighty true man;
He give the sermons that he couldn't understand.
Well, he calls that religion,
Yes, he calls that religion,
Well, he calls that religion,
But I know he's going to hell when he dies.

(Oh yeah
He calls that religion)

He would swear he's making
Boys to men;
Have women fussing and fighting all over them.
And then he calls that religion,
Well, he calls that religion,
Well, he calls that religion,
But I know he's going to hell when he dies.

The regular people stopped
Going to church;
They know that preacher was trying to do too much.
But still he calls that religion,
Still he calls that religion,
Well, he calls that religion,
But I know he's going to hell when he dies.

Old Deacon Jones he was a
Preaching king;
They caught him 'round the house trying to shake that thing.
Oh, he calls that religion,
Yes, he calls that religion,
Well, he calls that religion,
But I know he's going to hell when he dies.